Dead-ball situations frequently prove decisive in the battle for promotion from Spain's second tier. In a division where matches are regularly decided by narrow margins, a reliable corner-kick routine can crucially yield between eight and 12 goals over the course of a season. This is a return that often separates...
CD Castellón's recent change in ownership has given them the economic potential for growth as a club to return to the top flight of Spanish football after an absence of more than 30 years. Prior to owner Bob Voulgaris' takeover of the club in 2022, 'Los Orelluts' had spent nine...
When discussing football in Spain, we might consider the positional play of Pep Guardiola or Luis Enrique. Culturally and methodologically, Spain is a prominent positional country. José Alberto López’s Racing Santander are currently at the top of Spain’s second tier — making them a favourite for promotion. Notwithstanding their impressive...
As evident from the country’s UEFA EURO 2024 victory, Spain possesses a lot of footballing talent. In the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish football, youth categories from prominent La Liga clubs like Rayo Vallecano, CD Leganés, and Atlético Madrid compete, showcasing the development talent of these top-flight teams....
As we approach the winter transfer window at the beginning of 2025, clubs around Spain are vying for talent that can immediately impact their current situations, whether attempting to avoid relegation or secure an impressive European qualification. However, one of the often underappreciated aspects of the transfer period is teams highlighting...
As evident from the country’s UEFA EURO 2024 victory, Spain possesses a lot of footballing talent. In the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish football, youth categories from prominent La Liga clubs like Rayo Vallecano, CD Leganés, and Atlético Madrid compete, showcasing the development talent of these top-flight teams....
The past 12 months have certainly been an emotional whirlwind for those involved with Real Valladolid. Having been promoted to LaLiga in 2021/22, a rollercoaster of a 2022/23 season ended in heart-breaking fashion, succumbing to their relegation battle and finding themselves dropping down to the Segunda Division by just a...
Burgos occupy the eighth position in La Liga 2, Segunda División, with 49 points after 32 matches. The differences are very close, and the competition is intense. Notably, the gap between them and the first-placed team, Leganés, is only 10 points. This highlights the significance of attention to detail in...
The date is April 15, 2017, and the venue is El Molinón - Enrique Castro Quini, home of Sporting Gijón, which is hosting league leaders Real Madrid on Matchday 32 of the 2016/17 La Liga season. The hosts take an early lead, with Duje Cop scoring in the 14th minute, but Isco equalises...
Real Racing Club de Santander are currently on the brink of a playoff spot to La Liga, with one weekend's results potentially lifting them to 4th or dropping them down to 11th. With 14 games of the season left, there is lots of time for Racing to build up their...
AD Alcorcón are currently sitting in the relegation zone following promotion from the third tier of Spanish football last season. Their owner, David Blitzer, also owns Bundesliga side Augsburg, Estoril in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, and other clubs scattered around Europe's football-obsessed nations, with shares in Crystal Palace in the...
Every football fan loves an underdog story. Leicester surprised many when they clinched the Premier League back in 2016; the crazy gang beat the culture club as Wimbledon ran out 1-0 winners over Liverpool in the FA Cup final in 1988. Another underdog story occurred last week as EFL Championship...
Real Racing Club de Santander have been highly entertaining to watch this season. The Segunda Division side have scored 36 goals in 21 league games, two more than their closest competitors (Eibar and Espanyol), while also conceding 29 times — the highest among the top 14 teams in the division....
Who Is Carlos Martín? Carlos Martín is off to a scintillating start for Mirandés. A loanee from Atlético Madrid, the 21-year-old leads La Liga 2 in goals scored and has a goal contribution rate of 67% for Mirandés. After scoring 18 goals for Atlético Madrid B in the RFEF Segunda...
Marc Pubill has moved down the Spanish coast from Levante to join Almeria for €5m - we scouted the 19-year-old right back in May of this year and felt he was ready for a bigger challenge at Tier 1. Read our Marc Pubill scout report below.
FC Andorra have seen an astronomical rise in the last couple of years. In 2018, they were just a fifth-division side in Spain playing their football in front of crowds of no more than 30 people. Fast forward to 2023, however, and this is well and truly a completely rejuvenated...
RCD Espanyol were relegated from La Liga at the end of the 2019/20 season. Possessing the desire to excel in the 2020/21 Segunda División, the new manager, Vicente Moreno, was appointed to change the situation. Now, three matches have been played, and they have gained seven points with two wins and one...
This is the final instalment of a three-part data analysis series that I have been writing this week concentrating on using data to identify potential strikers in the second tiers of the top 5 leagues. In the first part of the series, we were looking at potential targets in the...
